EAT — DRINK — SHOP — BUILDINGS — DISCOVER — CULTURE — CHILDREN — SLEEP — WEEKEND — RANDOM
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Belém
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The 5 most STUNNING RESTAURANTS 22 The 5 best restaurants to EAT LIKE A LOCAL 24 The 5 best restaurants with a cool LISBON ATMOSPHERE 26 The 5 best restaurants for FISH and SEAFOOD 28 The 5 best ASIAN restaurants 30 The 5 best SMALL restaurants 32 The 5 best places for BURGERS 34 The 5 best places for a HEALTHY MEAL 37 The 5 best places for CHEAP EATS 40 The 5 best CAKE SHOPS 42 The 5 best places for a SUNDAY BRUNCH 44
105 PLACES TO EAT OR BUY GOOD FOOD
The 5 best FOOD SHOPS 46 The 5 best places to buy CHEESE and SMOKED MEATS 48 The best 5 restaurants for EXCEPTIONAL COOKING 50 The 5 best places for EXOTIC FOOD 52 5 specialities to EAT and DRINK BEFORE YOU LEAVE 54 The 5 best PASTÉIS DE NATA 56 The 5 best places for CODFISH 58 The 5 best places for a ROMANTIC DINNER 60 The 5 best restaurants for MEAT 62 The 5 best restaurants for PETISCOS 64
The 5 most STUNNING RESTAURANTS
1 PHARMACIA
Rua Marechal
Saldanha 1
Santa Catarina ➄
+351 21 346 2146
2 PRADO
Travessa das
Pedras Negras 2
Baixa ➅
+351 21 053 4649
pradorestaurante.com
3 DARWIN’S CAFÉ
AT: CHAMPALIMAUD
CENTRE FOR THE UNKNOWN
Avenida Brasília, Ala B
Belém ➁
+351 21 048 0222
darwincafe.com
Located in the Museum of Pharmacy, everything in this unique restaurant is connected to the theme of the old pharmacies. The comfort food menu, created by chef-owner Susana Felicidade, is pure bliss on a plate. There’s also a great terrace overlooking the charming square of Santa Catarina.
Everything is exceptional at Prado: chef António Galapito’s cuisine, the architecture and decor, the carefully curated wine list. The owners have a boutique delicatessen and cafe next door that’s also worth a visit.
Upon his death, Portuguese mogul António Champalimaud donated a large portion of his wealth to setting up a Foundation to foster medical research in the field of eyesight. Located at the foundation’s Centre for the Unknown, near the mouth of the Tagus, the Darwin’s Café probably has the most impressive riverside terrace in town.
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4 A TRAVESSA
Tv. do Convento
das Bernardas 12
Madragoa ➂
+351 21 394 0800
atravessa.com
5 JNCQUOI
Av. da Liberdade 144
and 182-184
Av. da Liberdade ➃
+351 21 936 9900
jncquoi.com
Owned by Antonio and Viviane, a Portuguese-Belgian duo, A Travessa has kept its allure and charm for over two decades. Located in an old convent in the heart of traditional Madragoa, the restaurant attracts a mixed crowd of local jet-setters and foreigners who come for the comfort food and great service.
The JNcQUOI brand is a recent addition to the Lisbon food scene, offering several very sophisticated outlets on Avenida da Liberdade. These include a Portuguese restaurant, a deli-bar, an Asian restaurant (and concept store) and soon also a boutique hotel.
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5 JNCQUOI
À MARGEM
65 PLACES TO GO FOR A DRINK AND PARTY
The 5 best bars to DRINK LIKE A LOCAL 68 5 of the COOLEST BARS 70 The 5 best WINE BARS 72 The 5 best places for SITTING IN THE SUN 74 The 5 best COCKTAIL BARS 77 The 5 best places to have a good CUP OF COFFEE — 80 The 5 most BEAUTIFUL CAFES 82 The 5 nicest places for GAYS and LESBIANS 84 The 5 best places for FADO 86 The 5 best places to DANCE 88 The 5 nicest ROOFTOP and OTHER TERRACES 90 The 5 best BARS FROM ANOTHER TIME 92 The 5 best LISBON AREA WINES 94
The 5 best bars to DRINK LIKE A LOCAL
106 PUB LISBOETA
Rua Dom Pedro V 63
Príncipe Real ➄
107 CASA INDEPENDENTE
Largo do Intendente
Pina Manique 45
Baixa ➂
+351 21 887 5143
108 BICAENSE CAFÉ
Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo 38-42
Santa Catarina ➄
+351 21 325 7940
Small is beautiful and so is Pub Lisboeta. Locals flock to this tiny bar in Príncipe Real to have a drink and to socialise. It’s a great place for an aperitif. They serve a menu of imaginative bite-sized snacks and homemade pizzas.
Casa Independente is one of those places that are proof of Lisbon’s diversity. The bar is located on the first floor of an extravagant building on the Intendente square, formerly a no-go zone because of the illegal activities that went on around there.
Bicaense is a Lisbon icon and has brought a taste of nightlife to the very traditional and authentic Bica neighbourhood, where the funicular runs along a steep slope lined with locals’ homes, small shops and restaurants. Famous for its easy-going atmosphere and its cultural programming (live music, DJs, movie screenings), this is a true gem in the city.
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109 SANTOS Santos ➂
Santos is a vibrant nightlife quarter, especially popular with local youngsters, who meet up in the bars and cafes of this area before going out to party in the nearby discos of Avenida 24 de Julho, Docas, or Cais do Sodré. On weekend nights the sidewalks are full of people having fun.
110 TOPO AT: CENTRO COMERCIAL MARTIM MONIZ, 6TH FL.
Praça Martim Moniz
Baixa ➂
+351 21 588 1322
Topo is the brainchild of a group of local entrepreneur friends who decided to renovate the abandoned top floor of a decaying shopping centre on the up-and-coming square of Martim Moniz. They created a venue where hip locals gather for a drink and a bite, while enjoying the amazing view of the old city and the castle. A sister venue has opened in Chiado.
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LUVARIA ULISSES
The 5 most inspiring FASHION DESIGNERS 98 The 5 coolest FASHION SHOPS 100 5 unique VINTAGE SHOPS 102 The 5 most UNUSUAL SHOPS 104 5 of the best BOOK SHOPS 106 The 5 best STREET MARKETS 108 5 of the best FLOWER SHOPS 110 The 5 best DESIGN SHOPS 112 The 5 best FOOD MARKETS 114 5 OLD TRADE STREETS 116 The 5 best SALONS and BARBERSHOPS 118 5 neighbourhood SHOPPING STREETS 120 The 5 best shops for ANTIQUES 122 The 5 best CONCEPT STORES 124
70 PLACES TO SHOP
The 5 most inspiring FASHION DESIGNERS
171 ALVES/GONÇALVES
Rua do Alecrim 46 S/L
Chiado ➅
+351 21 346 3125
alvesgoncalves.pt
172 NUNO GAMA
Praça Ilha do Faial 5
Avenidas Novas ➇
+351 21 347 9068
nunogama.pt
173 LIDIJA KOLOVRAT
Rua Dom Pedro V 79
Príncipe Real ➄
+351 21 387 4536
lidijakolovrat.com
Celebrity fashion designer duo Manuel Alves and José Manuel Gonçalves have an atelier in Chiado where they show their haute couture and prêt-à-porter creations. The designers are regulars at the city’s top parties and social occasions.
Nuno Gama is one of the leading fashion designers in Portugal. His menswear collections are inspired by Portuguese culture and the country’s iconography. His concept store sells clothing, footwear and accessories.
The boutique and atelier of Bosniaborn Lidija Kolovrat are in the heart of Príncipe Real, the quarter for cutting-edge designers in Lisbon. There she sells her collections and also accessories and a range of decorative items for the home.
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174 DINO ALVES
Rua da Madalena 91, 1dto
Baixa ➅
+351 21 886 5252
dinoalves.eu
175 FILIPE FAÍSCA
Calçada do Combro 99
Chiado ➄
+351 21 342 0014
filipefaisca.com
Dino Alves does some of the most creative fashion work in Portugal, never shying away from using original and even provocative materials and styling features. His genius has made him a regular presence at the country’s fashion shows and his brand is a synonym of risk-taking and an artistic approach to fashion.
A well-known name in the Portuguese fashion scene, Filipe Faísca, started presenting his creations back in the 90s, venturing out into fashion fields like cinema and theatre wardrobe design and also making the most amazing shopping windows in town. His urban vintage style pieces are beautifully produced.
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CENTRO CHAMPALIMAUD
25 BUILDINGS TO ADMIRE The 5 most striking HISTORIC BUILDINGS 128 The 5 most UNIQUE MONUMENTS 130 5 stunning MODERN BUILDINGS 132 5 REMARKABLE PALACES 135 5 special LIFTS and ELEVATORS 137
The 5 most striking HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Praça do Império
Belém ➁
+351 21 362 0034
mosteirojeronimos.pt
This UNESCO World Heritage Site was built in the 16th century, in the rich and ornate Manueline style. It’s the finest illustration of the power and wealth of the Portuguese nation during the Age of Discovery. Don’t miss the tombs of Vasco da Gama and Luís de Camões.
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241 MOSTEIRO DOS JERÓNIMOS
242 TORRE DE BELÉM
242 TORRE DE BELÉM
Avenida Brasília
Belém ➁
+351 21 362 0034
www.torrebelem.pt
243 ESTAÇÃO DO ROSSIO
Rua 1º de Dezembro
Baixa ➅
244 CONVENTO DO CARMO
Largo do Carmo
Chiado ➅
+351 21 347 8629
245 SÉ DE LISBOA
Largo da Sé
Sé ➆
+351 21 886 6752
sedelisboa.pt
Torre de Belém (a World Heritage Site) is unarguably the most beautiful historical prison facility in the world, even if it was originally built (in 1515) for the military defence of the city. It’s Lisbon’s most significant landmark, an icon of the city and of Portugal as well.
Lisbon’s historical central station, built in the palatial neo-Manueline style, is probably one of the most beautiful railway stations in the world. The renovations have given it back all its grandeur, while creating spaces for offices, restaurants and a hostel.
The dramatic ruins of the Gothic Carmo Convent are one the few visible reminders of the daunting 1st November 1755, when a gigantic earthquake and tsunami virtually destroyed the city. The convent church stood ground but lost its roof, which was never replaced.
Lisbon’s Sé cathedral, built in the 1100s, is the city’s finest remaining example of the Romanesque architectural style. With defensive towers and battlements it looks more like a castle than a church. It holds a myriad of treasures, including royal tombs, a famous nativity scene and a Gothic period cloister.
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MUSEU DO AZULEJO
COLOPHON
EDITING and COMPOSING — Miguel Júdice
GRAPHIC DESIGN — Joke Gossé and doublebill.design
PHOTOGRAPHY — Manuel Gomes da Costa — www.manuelgomesdacosta.com
COVER IMAGE — Jardim Botânico de Lisboa (secret 297)
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